AVERAGE MONTHLY WAGE IN ARMENIA IN JAN-JUNE 2006 TOTALS AMD 59,618
($110.00 a month)

YEREVAN, July 20. /ARKA/. The average monthly nominal wage in Armenia in
January-June 2006 totals 59,618, 21.6% increase compared to January-June
2005, the Armenian National Statistics Service reports.
At the same time, the wage in the state budget sector totaled 41,844, 21.9%
higher than the level of January-June 2005, and compared to May, 3.5%
increase was recorded in June 2006. In the private sector the average
monthly wage totaled AMD 73,040 (20.7% higher than the level of January-June
2005 and 1.2% lower than the level of the previous month). 0.1% increase in
the general level of the average monthly wage was recorded in June 2006
compared to May.
The total money incomes of the Armenian population in January-June 2006 made
AMD 684,486.4mln, 17.4% increase compared to January-June 2005, the expenses
totaled AMD 685,371.8mln, 19.2% increase compared to January-June 2005.
At the same time, the amount of money incomes increased by 5.8% in June
compared to the level of the previous month, and the growth of money
expenses – by 0.7%. ($1 – AMD 417.46).